Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR on July - 23.   

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 23 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open   

1961  On this day in history esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1965  On this day in history beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on July - 23.   

1966  On this day in history napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1967  On July - 23 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons   

1967  On July - 23 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on July - 23.   

1968  PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on this day in history.   

1968  Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on this day in history.   

1968  On July - 23 don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  On July - 23 deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  On July - 23 eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

1972  The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on this day in history.   

1973  Ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82   

1974  On this day in history greek military dictatorship collapses   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 23 wings release "Let 'em In"   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.   

1977  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on July - 23.   

1978  On July - 23 israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas   

1979  On July - 23 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

1979  On July - 23 keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on July - 23.   

1980  River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter on this day in history.   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.